QDF vs. DES ETF Comparison

Comparison of FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund (QDF) to SmallCap Dividend Fund (DES)
QDF

FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund

QDF Description

The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Northern Trust Quality Dividend IndexSM. The fund generally will invest under normal circumstances at least 80% of its total assets in the securities of the underlying index. The underlying index is designed to provide exposure to a high-quality, income-oriented portfolio of U.S. equity securities, with an emphasis on long-term capital growth and a targeted overall volatility similar to that of the Northern Trust 1250 IndexSM (the "Parent Index"). It may also invest up to 20% of its assets in cash and cash equivalents.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$72.39

Average Daily Volume

26,693

Number of Holdings *

127

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
DES

SmallCap Dividend Fund

DES Description The investment seeks to track the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the WisdomTree SmallCap Dividend Index. Under normal circumstances, at least 95% of the fund's total assets (exclusive of collateral held from securities lending) will be invested in component securities of the index and investments that have economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the economic characteristics of such component securities. The index is a fundamentally weighted index measuring the performance of the small-capitalization segment of the U.S. dividend-paying market. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$36.62

Average Daily Volume

99,975

Number of Holdings *

567

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period QDF DES
30 Days 0.21% 6.78%
60 Days 2.38% 7.05%
90 Days 3.47% 7.88%
12 Months 26.27% 30.14%
6 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in QDF Weight in DES Overlap
CSWI B 0.07% 0.26% 0.07%
KTB B 0.6% 0.59% 0.59%
NSA C 0.49% 0.64% 0.49%
SMG C 0.5% 0.55% 0.5%
VIRT A 0.6% 0.42% 0.42%
WDFC B 0.47% 0.28% 0.28%
QDF Overweight 121 Positions Relative to DES
Symbol Grade Weight
AAPL C 8.54%
NVDA B 5.81%
MSFT D 4.91%
META D 3.1%
PG C 3.03%
JNJ C 3.01%
ABBV F 2.58%
KO D 2.16%
ACN B 1.93%
GOOGL C 1.84%
HD B 1.77%
INTU B 1.74%
QCOM F 1.68%
GOOG C 1.63%
PM B 1.41%
LOW C 1.27%
UNP C 1.24%
ADP A 1.11%
GILD C 1.0%
MS A 0.98%
MO A 0.89%
AVGO D 0.88%
LRCX F 0.87%
VRT B 0.83%
NKE F 0.83%
SBUX A 0.76%
KLAC F 0.76%
CAT B 0.75%
JPM A 0.75%
ZTS D 0.74%
ITW B 0.74%
FAST B 0.68%
BK A 0.68%
MMM D 0.65%
PAYX B 0.63%
LMT D 0.62%
FIS C 0.62%
AFL B 0.62%
PEG A 0.61%
PRU A 0.61%
JHG B 0.6%
PSA C 0.6%
D C 0.59%
AVB B 0.58%
EBAY D 0.58%
EA A 0.58%
CMA B 0.58%
GEN B 0.58%
TPR B 0.57%
MET A 0.56%
SNA A 0.56%
WTW B 0.56%
ORI A 0.55%
CHRW B 0.55%
EQR C 0.55%
MAA B 0.55%
VLO C 0.55%
MPC D 0.54%
NXPI D 0.52%
OMF A 0.52%
OHI C 0.52%
CPT B 0.51%
IVZ B 0.51%
OGE A 0.51%
XOM B 0.5%
RDN D 0.49%
STWD C 0.49%
UGI C 0.49%
BPOP C 0.48%
FAF A 0.47%
DVN F 0.46%
MRK D 0.45%
IPG D 0.45%
MCHP F 0.45%
WU F 0.45%
POOL C 0.44%
WSM C 0.43%
TT A 0.43%
CFR B 0.42%
NUE C 0.42%
EVRG A 0.42%
WY F 0.42%
HST C 0.41%
SWKS F 0.4%
V A 0.4%
CTAS B 0.39%
LNC C 0.39%
PFG D 0.39%
RHI C 0.38%
ALLY C 0.37%
CUBE C 0.37%
SCCO F 0.36%
WMS F 0.36%
APLE B 0.35%
EIX B 0.34%
IRDM D 0.31%
NEP F 0.3%
BR A 0.3%
MA B 0.26%
OLN F 0.25%
COST A 0.24%
NNN C 0.23%
NTAP C 0.22%
WING D 0.2%
HRB D 0.17%
RMD C 0.17%
DPZ C 0.17%
PNW A 0.16%
PAYC B 0.16%
CL D 0.15%
COR B 0.14%
WMT A 0.13%
BSY F 0.13%
EXP B 0.08%
WFRD D 0.07%
BKNG A 0.07%
MAR A 0.05%
COP C 0.04%
STNG F 0.02%
BAC A 0.02%
BBWI C 0.01%
QDF Underweight 561 Positions Relative to DES
Symbol Grade Weight
OGN F -1.03%
TFSL A -0.87%
EPR C -0.73%
ALE A -0.72%
CNS B -0.71%
KNTK A -0.71%
AROC A -0.71%
CCOI B -0.66%
FIBK B -0.65%
TPG A -0.64%
BNL D -0.61%
SBRA C -0.61%
TNL A -0.61%
VCTR B -0.6%
MC C -0.6%
BKH A -0.59%
EPRT B -0.58%
SLG B -0.58%
JWN D -0.57%
OGS A -0.56%
NOG B -0.53%
CRS B -0.51%
CATY B -0.51%
KSS F -0.51%
SR A -0.51%
NHI D -0.51%
ASB B -0.5%
NWE B -0.5%
FBP C -0.5%
CVI F -0.48%
FHB B -0.46%
AVNT B -0.46%
FFBC B -0.46%
CRC A -0.45%
AVA A -0.45%
MGEE B -0.44%
PNM B -0.44%
HRI C -0.44%
TDS B -0.42%
VAC C -0.42%
IBOC B -0.42%
BKE B -0.41%
TRN B -0.41%
IDCC B -0.4%
RUSHA C -0.39%
SLVM B -0.39%
CRI F -0.38%
PATK C -0.38%
SEM B -0.37%
TGNA B -0.37%
SFNC C -0.37%
FULT A -0.37%
LEG F -0.36%
CUZ B -0.36%
PINC B -0.36%
PPBI C -0.36%
OTTR C -0.35%
UCB A -0.35%
CBU B -0.35%
HWC B -0.35%
SHOO F -0.35%
LCII C -0.35%
PHIN A -0.35%
POWL C -0.35%
SLM A -0.35%
AUB B -0.34%
PFS B -0.34%
BOH B -0.34%
KRO C -0.34%
HP C -0.33%
IIPR D -0.33%
WWW A -0.33%
NWBI B -0.33%
CVBF A -0.33%
SXT C -0.32%
CDP C -0.32%
AWR B -0.32%
EBC B -0.32%
UVV B -0.31%
MWA B -0.3%
GFF A -0.3%
STEP C -0.3%
CAKE C -0.3%
AGX B -0.3%
MCY A -0.3%
KLG B -0.3%
AMSF B -0.3%
ENR B -0.3%
UMBF B -0.29%
NHC C -0.29%
HNI B -0.29%
MATX C -0.29%
INDB B -0.29%
BRC D -0.29%
KMPR A -0.28%
SPB C -0.28%
WSBC B -0.28%
FRME B -0.28%
WHD B -0.28%
UPBD B -0.28%
XRX F -0.28%
JJSF C -0.28%
PBI B -0.27%
PRK B -0.27%
KMT B -0.27%
ABM B -0.27%
BANF B -0.27%
BKU A -0.27%
KALU C -0.26%
GBX A -0.26%
GEF A -0.26%
PRDO B -0.26%
NWN A -0.26%
DLX B -0.25%
PTVE B -0.25%
PDCO F -0.25%
APOG C -0.25%
BCO F -0.25%
BANR B -0.24%
VRTS B -0.24%
PIPR A -0.24%
GRNT B -0.24%
SFBS C -0.24%
SASR B -0.24%
WOR F -0.24%
RRR F -0.24%
WD D -0.24%
AESI B -0.23%
USLM A -0.23%
STRA C -0.23%
HTLF B -0.23%
GVA A -0.23%
SKT A -0.23%
CPK A -0.23%
CNO B -0.23%
IBTX B -0.23%
PEBO B -0.23%
CTRE C -0.23%
TOWN B -0.23%
CBRL C -0.23%
ENS F -0.22%
IOSP C -0.22%
PRIM A -0.22%
BHE C -0.22%
WTTR A -0.22%
KFY B -0.22%
LBRT D -0.22%
HOPE C -0.22%
HEES C -0.21%
CSGS B -0.21%
WINA C -0.21%
TRMK C -0.21%
SCS C -0.21%
SJW F -0.2%
MAC B -0.2%
ACA A -0.2%
CRGY B -0.2%
BDC C -0.2%
HWKN B -0.2%
CHCO B -0.2%
CWT C -0.2%
MGRC B -0.2%
CABO B -0.19%
OFG B -0.19%
SXC A -0.19%
WKC C -0.19%
CXT C -0.19%
UTL B -0.19%
IRT A -0.19%
ABCB B -0.19%
WAFD B -0.19%
NBTB B -0.19%
MCRI A -0.19%
BANC B -0.19%
ANET C -0.19%
AGM B -0.18%
WABC B -0.18%
TEX F -0.18%
AEIS C -0.18%
MLKN F -0.18%
GES F -0.18%
WMK C -0.18%
KAI B -0.18%
NGVC A -0.18%
NPO A -0.18%
BTU B -0.18%
FCF B -0.17%
HI C -0.17%
BFH C -0.17%
BGC C -0.17%
ULH C -0.17%
PRGS A -0.17%
YOU D -0.17%
CRAI C -0.17%
GHC B -0.17%
SBCF B -0.17%
DK C -0.16%
CCS D -0.16%
CALM A -0.16%
STBA B -0.16%
GABC B -0.16%
BLMN F -0.16%
STC B -0.16%
OCFC B -0.16%
NAVI F -0.16%
LMAT A -0.16%
TPB B -0.16%
CTBI B -0.16%
SXI B -0.16%
JBT B -0.16%
PZZA F -0.16%
ETD C -0.16%
REPX A -0.16%
PSMT D -0.16%
LZB B -0.16%
SAH C -0.16%
KLIC B -0.16%
MLR C -0.15%
OXM F -0.15%
BUSE B -0.15%
WERN C -0.15%
PJT A -0.15%
HSII B -0.15%
EBF F -0.15%
HMN B -0.15%
RNST B -0.15%
MNRO D -0.15%
SRCE B -0.15%
REVG C -0.15%
ACCO C -0.15%
LXP D -0.15%
PFBC B -0.15%
AZZ A -0.15%
JBSS F -0.15%
VBTX B -0.15%
SCVL F -0.14%
VSH F -0.14%
KWR C -0.14%
EGY D -0.14%
KRT B -0.14%
GIC D -0.14%
TNC D -0.14%
VSEC C -0.14%
VHI D -0.14%
HL D -0.14%
BRKL B -0.14%
WSFS B -0.14%
HCKT B -0.14%
TILE B -0.14%
WGO C -0.14%
KFRC D -0.14%
ESE B -0.14%
EGBN B -0.14%
SAFT B -0.13%
DAN D -0.13%
SCL C -0.13%
AIN C -0.13%
PK C -0.13%
USPH B -0.13%
MCS B -0.13%
LKFN C -0.13%
ATEN A -0.13%
HY D -0.13%
BBSI B -0.13%
EPC F -0.13%
PFC B -0.13%
GRC A -0.13%
NBHC C -0.13%
HCC B -0.13%
PCH F -0.13%
DEI B -0.12%
BGS F -0.12%
MSEX C -0.12%
FBNC B -0.12%
CSV B -0.12%
EFSC B -0.12%
CFFN C -0.12%
UNF B -0.12%
NNI D -0.12%
SBSI C -0.12%
EMBC C -0.12%
CWH B -0.12%
JOE F -0.12%
RES D -0.12%
NPK B -0.12%
LTC B -0.12%
SYBT B -0.12%
UTZ D -0.12%
ALX D -0.12%
ARCH B -0.12%
RBCAA B -0.12%
EIG B -0.12%
ICFI F -0.12%
ANDE D -0.11%
SPTN D -0.11%
BHLB B -0.11%
SSTK F -0.11%
ARCB C -0.11%
TCBK C -0.11%
PAHC C -0.11%
HLIO B -0.11%
SMP C -0.11%
EPAC C -0.11%
PLOW D -0.11%
MTX B -0.11%
TR B -0.11%
LYTS B -0.11%
ASIX B -0.11%
DCOM B -0.11%
WASH C -0.11%
FBK C -0.11%
MRTN D -0.1%
CTS C -0.1%
ASTE C -0.1%
CNXN C -0.1%
HTH C -0.1%
HTBK B -0.1%
NSSC D -0.1%
SWBI C -0.1%
LNN B -0.1%
CAL F -0.1%
ALG B -0.1%
DNUT F -0.1%
SPOK B -0.1%
RYI C -0.1%
CDRE F -0.1%
AKR B -0.1%
FCPT C -0.1%
UE B -0.1%
DIN C -0.1%
MTRN C -0.1%
GTY A -0.1%
HAYN A -0.1%
HBT B -0.09%
CMCO C -0.09%
WEYS C -0.09%
SHYF C -0.09%
RNGR A -0.09%
THFF B -0.09%
CPF B -0.09%
FCBC C -0.09%
CASH B -0.09%
FISI B -0.09%
MBWM B -0.09%
HFWA C -0.09%
NVEC B -0.09%
JACK C -0.09%
FBMS B -0.09%
DBRG F -0.09%
LGTY C -0.09%
MATW C -0.09%
LMNR B -0.09%
CNMD C -0.09%
HBNC B -0.09%
KW C -0.09%
EE A -0.09%
BHRB B -0.09%
NMRK C -0.09%
RUSHB C -0.08%
WNC C -0.08%
NX C -0.08%
DRH B -0.08%
ITIC A -0.08%
GCMG B -0.08%
SD D -0.08%
ARKO C -0.08%
VLGEA C -0.08%
TRAK B -0.08%
METC C -0.08%
RGR F -0.08%
MPX C -0.08%
BELFB C -0.08%
SCHL F -0.08%
HSTM B -0.08%
VSTS C -0.08%
TRST B -0.08%
RDUS B -0.08%
MCBS B -0.08%
EXPI D -0.08%
UWMC D -0.08%
HPK B -0.08%
MSB A -0.08%
LOB C -0.08%
HAFC B -0.08%
EVTC B -0.08%
ROIC A -0.08%
MYE F -0.08%
ODC B -0.08%
PKOH C -0.08%
YORW F -0.08%
NATH C -0.08%
SHO D -0.08%
HVT D -0.08%
BRY F -0.08%
NUS D -0.07%
CLB B -0.07%
VRE B -0.07%
PLPC B -0.07%
SGC C -0.07%
HTLD C -0.07%
JBGS F -0.07%
MLAB F -0.07%
XHR B -0.07%
UMH B -0.07%
ESRT C -0.07%
IBCP B -0.07%
GTN F -0.07%
CNOB B -0.07%
UVE B -0.07%
NIC B -0.07%
IMMR C -0.07%
GWRS B -0.07%
TRS B -0.07%
AAT B -0.07%
MBIN F -0.07%
PKE B -0.07%
ALEX B -0.07%
IVT A -0.07%
BY B -0.07%
CVGW D -0.07%
OFLX D -0.06%
ATNI F -0.06%
CCNE C -0.06%
NRIM A -0.06%
GNE F -0.06%
MSBI B -0.06%
FFIC B -0.06%
NFBK C -0.06%
ARTNA F -0.06%
AMAL B -0.06%
MOV D -0.06%
KELYA F -0.06%
PEB D -0.06%
QCRH B -0.06%
RGP F -0.06%
KRNY C -0.06%
KOP C -0.06%
CMP C -0.06%
DEA D -0.06%
CAC C -0.06%
RLJ C -0.06%
MMI C -0.06%
NEWT C -0.06%
IMKTA C -0.06%
CTO B -0.05%
OBK C -0.05%
SMBK B -0.05%
EML D -0.05%
FLIC B -0.05%
ESCA B -0.05%
WTI F -0.05%
IIIN C -0.05%
DBI F -0.05%
NRC F -0.05%
ALRS D -0.05%
MGPI F -0.05%
BFS C -0.05%
BFC B -0.05%
PGC B -0.05%
BSRR B -0.05%
EPM A -0.05%
SLP D -0.05%
BSIG A -0.05%
CSR B -0.05%
RGCO B -0.05%
JOUT F -0.05%
FF F -0.05%
ALTG C -0.05%
EVC C -0.05%
UTMD F -0.05%
FMBH B -0.05%
ZEUS C -0.05%
HBB F -0.05%
DHIL B -0.05%
LAKE B -0.04%
CIVB B -0.04%
CASS C -0.04%
TIPT C -0.04%
RCKY F -0.04%
OPY B -0.04%
NBN C -0.04%
CLAR D -0.04%
HOFT B -0.04%
GSBC C -0.04%
ARC A -0.04%
TWIN F -0.04%
RM C -0.04%
DGICA A -0.04%
AMTB B -0.04%
SMBC B -0.04%
SVC F -0.04%
SHBI B -0.04%
SAVE F -0.04%
FMNB B -0.04%
RELL B -0.04%
HURC B -0.04%
SHEN F -0.04%
ORRF B -0.04%
OSBC A -0.04%
WSR A -0.04%
MEI F -0.04%
BSVN B -0.04%
CBL B -0.04%
FSBC C -0.04%
HCI C -0.04%
HQI B -0.04%
NTST C -0.04%
EQBK B -0.04%
NC B -0.04%
RICK B -0.04%
ALCO D -0.04%
CHCT C -0.03%
NECB C -0.03%
CLDT B -0.03%
FSBW C -0.03%
PSTL D -0.03%
CSPI C -0.03%
CZNC C -0.03%
BSET C -0.03%
SPFI C -0.03%
ACU C -0.03%
BHB C -0.03%
GNTY A -0.03%
AROW B -0.03%
AHH D -0.03%
BRT A -0.03%
OLP B -0.03%
TSQ D -0.03%
HONE C -0.03%
GMRE F -0.03%
AMRK F -0.03%
PHX A -0.03%
LCUT F -0.03%
PLYM F -0.03%
BMRC B -0.03%
UFCS A -0.03%
WTBA B -0.03%
FRST B -0.03%
UNTY B -0.02%
RRBI A -0.02%
SSBK B -0.02%
SGA D -0.02%
CBNK B -0.02%
III C -0.02%
RMR F -0.02%
VOC C -0.02%
LAND F -0.02%
FBIZ B -0.02%
PKST F -0.02%
FRBA D -0.02%
DHC F -0.02%
ISTR B -0.02%
FPI B -0.02%
CATO D -0.02%
FDBC C -0.01%
INBK B -0.01%
MBCN C -0.01%
OBT C -0.01%
PLBC A -0.01%
PINE C -0.01%
FNWB C -0.0%
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